Restaurants
Nick Lander – aka Mr Jancis Robinson – was the Financial Times restaurant critic from 1989 to 2022. Now, every Sunday, he writes about restaurants exclusively for us, with occasional contributions from other food-obsessed members of the JancisRobinson.com team.
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葡萄酒晚宴的兴起
餐厅经营者和葡萄酒从业者如何在用餐中合作。 "葡萄酒晚宴"这个词对于任何阅读葡萄酒网站的人来说都显得相当奇怪。毕竟，我听到你们说，没有葡萄酒的晚餐算什么晚餐？我很高兴地说，我很少有无酒晚餐的经历。...
Nick Lander
Sunday 22 February 2026
• 1 min read
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